GrantedNew dwellingDecided 29 May 2026

Hillquarter Coosan, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Demolition of a concrete slab and construction of a new community house with four bedrooms.

2660159 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 8 April 2026

Reference: 2660159
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 April 2026

Summary

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The development at Hillquarter Coosan, Athlone, involves the demolition of an existing concrete slab and the construction of a new community house. The house will feature four residents' bedrooms, a staff bedroom, kitchen, ancillary facilities, a new road entrance, and a connection to the public foul sewer.

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Official record

Development description

A) demolition of an existing concrete slab; b) construction of a new community house comprising 4 no. Residents bedrooms, a staff bedroom, kitchen and ancillary facilities; c) new connection to the existing public foul sewer; and d) new road entrance and all associated site ancillary works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Proposed ResidentialR1

“Provide for high quality residential development and associated services in line with the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure.”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Bog Road, Miltownpass, Co Westmeath	May 2025	€230,000	103 m
St. Joseph'S, Coosan, Athlone	Mar 2026	€325,000	292 m
Kiltubber, Drumraney, Athlone	Apr 2026	€170,000	322 m
Baskin, Drumraney, Athlone	May 2026	€70,000	322 m
31 Clonbrusk West, Coosan, Athlone	Jun 2026	€325,000	339 m
1 Rindoon Park Coosan, Athlone, Westmeath	May 2025	€249,000	355 m
Hillquarter, Coosan, Athlone	Nov 2025	€350,000	365 m
2a Rindoon Park, Athlone, Roscommon	Apr 2026	€340,000	400 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received8 April 2026
Decision due2 June 2026
Decision issued29 May 2026
Grant issued30 June 2026
Permission expiry29 June 2031

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